[Aerial of Downtown Midland, Wilco Building Construction]

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Aerial photograph of downtown Midland facing the west, taken between 1956 and 1958. The Midland County Courthouse is visible at center right: a compact white building surrounded by a lawn and a parking lot. To the right (north) of the courthouse is the Petroleum Building and the McClintic Building (above the Petroleum Building; west). The large building under construction at left is the Wilco Building, its lower floors complete. Main Street spans along the far bottom of the image with its storefronts.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. [1956..1958].

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2022 and was provided by the Midland Historical Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Midland Historical Society

The Midland Historical Society manages the Midland County History Museum Archives which includes over 3000 photographs documenting the history of Midland County and the surrounding area. No other organization has a collection devoted to this specific region and many of these are the only known copies of these images. The collection includes photographs of early ranching and farming life in the area, images of the city of Midland from the late 1800s to recent times (street scenes, various businesses, interior shots of businesses, etc.), and photographs of many individuals who played a role in Midland history. Included in the collection are several photographs taken by E. E. Hoyt, who operated a studio in Midland around 1900. The collection also includes original brochures advertising Midland in the early 1900s as well as early day fair and rodeo programs.

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Aerial photograph of downtown Midland facing the west, taken between 1956 and 1958. The Midland County Courthouse is visible at center right: a compact white building surrounded by a lawn and a parking lot. To the right (north) of the courthouse is the Petroleum Building and the McClintic Building (above the Petroleum Building; west). The large building under construction at left is the Wilco Building, its lower floors complete. Main Street spans along the far bottom of the image with its storefronts.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2022

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  • [1956..1958]

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  • Jan. 27, 2024, 8:09 a.m.

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  • April 18, 2024, 10:13 a.m.

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  • N:32.00137, E:-102.074411, S: 31.996447, W:-102.085075

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[Aerial of Downtown Midland, Wilco Building Construction], photograph, [1956..1958]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1637241/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Midland Historical Society.

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